Burning Brighter Part 5: Flashover
After his name tore from her lips in a crowded bar, the fire didn’t die—it spread. Now Erica and John must decide how much further they’re willing to burn to find out what’s real.
The screen's blue glow was the only light in the room. Three forty-two AM, and Erica sat cross-legged against the headboard with her laptop balanced on her thighs, scrolling through a forum thread she'd read four times already. New Relationship Energy. Happens to almost everyone in ENM dynamics. Brain chemistry mimicking early love — dopamine cascade, norepinephrine sharpening focus, serotonin dropping to OCD levels. Temp...